Nur Iidow Belye Wins The Federal Lower House Seat Of HirShabelle

Nur Iidow Belye has beaten former Intelligence Agency director  Abdullahi Mohamed Ali known as Sanbalolshe to win the federal Lower House seat of HirShabelle on Sunday.

The election was held in Jowhar, the interim administrative capital of HirShabelle, with 6 candidates, including one woman competed for the for the parliamentary seat.

Beyle received 27 votes against Sanbalolshe’s 24 votes during the second round of the voting and was announced the winner of the seat by the national electoral commission.

The seat which is allocated the sub-clan of Hawadle was vacated by Sanbalolshe following his appointment as intelligence chief in April last year.